1 euro 1999

The circulation of euro cash coins and banknotes began in the Eurozone countries in 2002. Some of the coins were minted back in 1999, but entered circulation with the rest.
1 euro 1999 was issued in five countries - Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Spain.

 

Characteristics of the 1 euro coin

Material - bimetal, inner ring of cupronickel (copper-nickel alloy) and outer ring of brass.
Diameter - 23.25 mm.
Weight - 7.5 g.
Thickness - 2.33 mm.
Segmented edge - alternating smooth and ribbed sections (3 segments of each type).
The common side (reverse) contains the denomination (1 EURO), and a map of Europe with 15 EU member countries, through which six lines with stars at the ends (12 stars, like on the flag of Europe). Near Cyprus - the designer's initials (LL - Luc Luycx).
National side (obverse) - for all countries, the presence of 12 stars is mandatory on the outer ring.

 

 

Value of 1 euro 1999

1 euro is the most common denomination, one-euro coins make up about a quarter of the total number of euro coins in circulation. The 1999 coins, despite the fact that they were minted 2 years before the official transition to the euro, are not rare. Quite the contrary - on the eve of the transition to the new currency, the mintage of 1999 (as well as 2000 and 2001) was significantly larger than in subsequent years.
No rare varieties of these coins are known.
Therefore, 1 euro 1999 is worth exactly one euro, regardless of the issuing country. The most you can hope for is to sell this coin for a little more (maybe 1.5-2 euros), if it is very well preserved and has no traces of circulation (scratches, abrasions, traces of impacts, etc.).

In addition to coins for circulation, in 1999 they minted 1 euro in BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) quality, which were distributed exclusively in bank sets, and PROOF coins (improved quality, with a matte surface). They are, of course, more expensive (3-5 euros for BU and 10-15 euros for PROOF), but you won't be able to get such 1 euro coins in change, since they were made specifically for sale and in small quantities (details on the mintage are below).

 

1 euro 1999 by country

Belgium

The head of King Albert II to the left, to the right of it, on the outer ring, the royal monogram - the crowned letter "A" and the Roman numeral "II".

Mintage:
160,000,000
BU - 40,000
PROOF - 10,388

 

 Finland

Two swans flying over the sea.

Mintage:
16,217,000
BU - 95,000
PROOF - 8,000

 

France

Inscriptions "R F" and "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ". Tree symbolizing life, continuity and growth, inside a hexagon.

Mintage:
301,050,000
BU - 35,000
PROOF - 15,000

 

Netherlands

Inscription "BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN". Queen Beatrix's face to the left.

Mintage:
63,500,000
BU - 65,000
PROOF - 16,500

 

Spain

Inscription "ESPAÑA". Bust of King Juan Carlos, half-turned to the left.

Mintage:
100 200 000
BU - 49 030